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Distance from SAN Airport to Ideal, SD

Distance

1,550 mi

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$144 - $281

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There are 1,195.30 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ideal in northeast direction and 1,550 miles (2,494.48 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

SAN Airport and Ideal are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to Ideal, SD.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and Ideal, SD is 2 hours. The current time in SAN Airport is 5:41 pm and the current time in Ideal is 7:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to Ideal, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in SAN Airport

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 62.24 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and Ideal, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to Ideal is $203.04.

During the route, an average car will release 1,219.47 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between SAN Airport and Ideal, SD

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and Ideal, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.115398 and -109.18086, or 39º 6' 55.4328" N, 109º 10' 51.096" W. This location is 774.93 miles away from SAN Airport and Ideal, SD and it would take approximately 13 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cisco, UT, situated 783 miles from SAN Airport and 768 miles from Ideal, SD. It would take 13 hours 39 mins to go from SAN to Cisco and 14 hours 28 mins to go from Ideal to Cisco.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Thornton, CO, Escondido, CA, North Las Vegas, NV, Murrieta, CA, Victorville, CA, Temecula, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Arvada, CO, San Diego, CA, San Bernardino, CA and Westminster, CO.